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Rhode Island SBC-2 Dwelling Code: Stairs & Guards
Rhode Island runs its own-numbered SBC-2 code for one- and two-family homes, directly based on the IRC. Confirm the current edition before relying on these figures.
Rhode Island runs its own-numbered code for houses — the One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, SBC-2-2021 — directly based on the IRC, effective statewide since 1 February 2022.
No confirmed Rhode Island-specific stair or guard amendment surfaced — figures follow the IRC baseline. See the US stair & guard rules for the shared figures, and confirm the current edition with the Rhode Island Building Code Commission before relying on these figures — an official source wasn’t available for this page.
Adoption status
Adopted- Current code in force
- RI One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code SBC-2-2021
- Next edition
- —
- Adoption / transition
- statewide; effective Feb 1, 2022 (own named SBC-2 code, directly based on IRC)
Last verified 2026-07-28
No state-specific variations recorded yet for this jurisdiction.